ohhh god horror stories.... let me go get mine and just wait.

 

I love your avatar bsurdam. Its my iphone wallpaper

 

he was asking if you really needed to wait 2 weeks for your front bumper to match even tho it was used with the same paint as the sides and rear

 

oo...well it takes about a month for paint to fully cure. For the color to come completely out yea it usually takes a few days. I would do as they say, see how it looks in a week or 2 then make a decision

 

and about the sides and rear...I doubt it was the same mixture...not saying anything bad but it is just really unusual for a professional shop to not have paint match with the same blended paint...

 

 

Just want to make sure.. it's your words not mine. Someone very close to you might call up DTM and tell them that you said shxt about them on my350z.com.

 

ha i dont care. Thats how it should be and i wasnt saying anything bad about them. But think about it...profesional painter, with same blended paint...dont YOU think it would have turned out the same? Again nothing bad, just giving you my opinion on what you should do and why your paint is not matching

 

Thanks! I always appreciate honest opinions!

 

Damn a serious response from you...Nice lol

 

they are totally right my dad has painted cars before and has taken up to 3 weeks to cure at 70degree weather and it prob hasnt been over 35 or 40

 

Thanks for that info. Does your dad know if it's true that the paint will gradually turn slightly darker as it cures?

Also, I've heard that the same blend of paint could show up as slightly different on different material. My front bumper is a Sarona front(at least it was) and my side skirts and rear skirt are JP Type-A. They are all made out of Fiberglass. Is there something like different composition of fiberglass? I'm a noob when it comes to bodywork.

 

i know differnt materials do affect paint color, for example plastics is lighter than metal. even on a stock Z with factory panels and paint the bumpers are lighter, but you need to be **** to notice the difference

 

fiberglass will never match 100% to your stock, unless you get it blended or have an amazing painter. My chargespeed kit never fully matched my OEM paint (at least to my preference).

Oh well, no more kit for me now!

Your car does look good though man!

 

Paint should not be off that much and waiting for it to cure is BS if it does not match its not going to in a week or a year .We have 2 tone silver stone and a custom darker silver on top and all the body kit parts match perfect its all in the painter . Auto Elite Va Beach when you want it perfect.

 

That's quite a drive.. lol

 

So back to my question #1..

1. The body shop didn't install fender liners for me. The front bumper was almost completely re-built so the clips and holes are gone. What do I need to do in order to install the fender liners back? I recall I need to get some "clips" and bolts to do so?

Anyone?

 

umm...clips and bolts, pretty simple. Step by step for the mechanically challenged(You Etan)
1. jack car up
2. pull wheel off
3. Give wheel to me
4. place fender liner up
5. place clips and bolts through appropriate holes in fender and bumper
6. put your stock wheel back on
7. repeat steps 2&3 for the rest of the wheels

 

Car looks a lot better (without the nostirls), but the front bumper doesnt match... thats about it.

 

haha I think you need to re-read my question. I know I need clips and bolts. But I'm asking what kind of clips and bolts and where can I get the clips(I've asked a few mechanic friends and they didn't have an answer)? Pepboys? Nissan Stealership? All the holes on the bumper are closed/molded during repair since a lot of the holes were cracked/stretched during the accident. So I will have to re-drill those holes myself.